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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.45, 644.06 and 121.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.45, 644.06 and 121.23 is: 181.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.45 : 644.06 = 121.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.45/644.06 = 121.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.45x = 644.06 × 121.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.45x = 78,078.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,078.79/429.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.81

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